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Posted by Tumbleweed on 11/03/05 19:54
"Tricky Dicky" <tricky@nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote in message
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> "guv" <guv69@msn.com> wrote in message
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>> On Thu, 3 Nov 2005 18:13:58 -0000, "Tricky Dicky"
>> <tricky@nospam.clara.co.uk> wrote:
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>>>"Tumbleweed" <thisaccountneverread@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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>>>> "Damon" <todamon@gmail.com> wrote in message
>>>> news:1131032764.770205.137900@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com...
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>>>>> Tumbleweed wrote:> Chances are TMobile, in common with other
>>>>> operators,
>>>>> cut off phones that
>>>>>> arent used for a long period of time, so they can get the phone
>>>>>> number
>>>>>> back,
>>>>>
>>>>> You mean they cut off the sims, the phones don't have the numbers?
>>>>
>>>> I did, sloppy wording on my part.
>>>
>>>There is no credit on the phone either despite the fact I put 10 on it
>>>when
>>>I handed the phone over - and I know my mum did not use 10 worth of
>>>calls
>>>in the short time she used the phone. From this I deduce that the sim has
>>>been cut-off
>>>
>>>I guess a call to T-Mobile will be needed to see if the sim can be
>>>reactivated
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>> Have you tried calling them to ask?
>>
>> If it is as suggested, they will tell you that a new sim needs to be
>> purchased - and you get a new number. I had the exact same thing when
>> I bought a "3" phone and left it in the drawer for about 8 months
>> after putting the sim in and effectively registering the number. I
>> just ended up selling the phone on ebay - and got more for it than I
>> paid originally! Their loss. I wont be using their crappy service
>> again! (which was why it was put in the drawer - the reception was
>> virtually non existant and kept switching to 02 - meaning most of the
>> time it wasnt connected and batteries quickly exhausted.)
>
> They want 10 to re-connect it. The guy I spoke said to go to the shops
> and top up the card with 20 and then ring them and he would take the 10
> reconnection off the top-up
>
> It is only one of those cheap grey Nokias that everyone seemed to have a
> few years back - so what do you reckon about buying a new sim instead?
>
> Tricky
You can buy a new sim for around tenner, but it depends exactly on the call
package. Probably your key thing is to find a PAYG service that suits your
mums useage and doesnt cut her off if she doesn't use it for a few months. I
suggest asking on uk.mobiles or whatever its called for recommendations.
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